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美音:[(noun) ´dık´teıt (verb) dık´teıt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[(noun) ´dık´teıt (verb) dık´teıt ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
v.口述,口授,使听写,指令,指示,命令,规定 n.指示(指理智,变心)

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动词过去式:dictated 过去分词:dictated 现在分词:dictating 第三人称单数:dictates

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dict=to say(说) 变化型 dit

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dictate


/dɪk'teɪt; [US] 'dɪkteɪt; `dɪktet/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb) say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down or recorded on tape) 口授; 读出(文字, 作听写或录音)
*dictate a letter to one's secretary 向秘书口授信稿
* The teacher dictated a passage to the class. 教师读出一段文章让全班听写.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) state or order sth with the force of authority 强行规定; 指令; 指定
*dictate terms to a defeated enemy 向战败的敌人指定条件.
3 (phr v) dictate to sb (esp passive 尤用于被动语态) give orders to sb, esp in an officious way 指使某人; (尤指)向某人发号施令
*I refuse to be dictated to by you. 我不愿被你呼来唤去的.
* You can't dictate to people how they should live. 不能强行规定人们应该怎样生活. =>Usage at decree 用法见decree.

n / 5dIkteIt; `dIktet/ (usu pl 通常作复数) command (esp one that reason, conscience, etc prompts one to obey) (尤指在理智、良心等驱使下必须执行的)命令, 指令
*Follow the dictates of common sense, ie Do what common sense tells you to do. 按常识行事.